Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-08
2001-11-06
Picard, Leo P. (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C361S756000, C248S694000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06313986
ABSTRACT:
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
This application makes reference to, incorporates the same herein, and claims all benefits accruing under 35 U.S.C. §119 from my application COMPUTER HAVING POWER AND SIGNAL SUPPLY APPARATUS filed with the Korean Industrial Property Office on Oct. 29, 1999 and there duly assigned Serial No. 47568/1999.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a power and signal supplying apparatus for an integration type personal computer (PC), and in particular to a power and signal supplying apparatus for an integration type personal computer which is capable of implementing an easier assembling and disassembling operation of a structure for connecting a power and signal between a monitor and a computer and preventing any damage which may occur during an assembling and disassembling operation.
2. Description of the Background Art
Generally, in a monitor, an electric beam is emitted from an electric gun of a CRT (Cathode ray Tube) onto a fluorescent material coated on the CRT based on a video signal to thereby obtain an image with various brightness and colors, so that certain characters, symbols, graphics, etc. are displayed.
A conventional computer monitor includes a front casing having various function buttons thereon, a main PCB (Printed circuit board) for mounting various circuit parts on a bottom plate fixed at the front casing, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) fixed at the front casing, a video shield for shielding electric beams emitted from the CRT by surrounding a video PCB of the CRT, and a degaussing coil fixed at the CRT for degaussing a magnetic field formed at the CRT.
In addition, the monitor includes a CRT shield for shielding electromagnetic radiation at a front portion of the CRT, a shield cover for shielding electric waves at a rear portion of the CRT and the main PCB, and a rear casing engaged to the front casing for protecting inner parts.
In a conventional computer installation structure, the monitor is operated by receiving electric power from a power cable, and a signal outputted from the computer through the cable connecting the monitor and the computer is received by the monitor for thereby displaying a certain image on the screen of the computer.
In addition, a power cable is additionally used for driving the computer. Therefore, the installation space of various cables is complicated, and a large installation space is required.
In order to overcome the above-described problems, an integration type personal computer in which the monitor and computer are integrally formed has been introduced. However, in the above-described integration type personal computer, the cable for supplying an electric power and transmitting and receiving signals is installed inside and outside the system, so that the assembling process is increased. In addition, when assembling and disassembling the system, the cables must be assembled and disassembled for thereby increasing the installation process.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an improved integration-type personal computer.
It is also an object of the invention to provide an improved power and signal supplying apparatus of a computer.
A further object is to provide an integration-type personal computer which requires less assembly.
A still further object of the invention is to provide an integration-type personal computer in which the cable for supplying an electric power and transmitting and receiving signals is installed inside the system.
A yet further object of the invention is to provide an integration-type personal computer system not requiring cable assembly when the system is assembled.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an integration type personal computer and a power and signal supply apparatus which are capable of implementing a simple assembling process for transmitting and receiving a power and signals and an easier disassembling and assembling process.
In order to achieve the above objects, there is provided an apparatus for supplying an electric power and signal for an integration type computer which includes a docking PCB (Printed Circuit Board) having a plurality of terminals connected with a main PCB and a switching mode power supply apparatus of a monitor and an insertion jack at a lower portion thereof, and a docking connector fixed at one side of a cover of a computer and having a plurality of terminals connected with the main PCB of the computer and having an upper portion inserted into an insertion jack of the docking PCB and connected with a plurality of terminals of the docking PCB, whereby a power of the switching mode power supply apparatus installed in the monitor is supplied to the computer, and a signal of the computer is supplied to the monitor.
In the present invention, the docking connector is movably fixed at one side of a cover of the computer and is inserted into the insertion jack based on a position correction when an insertion position in the insertion jack of the docking PCB is deviated.
In order to achieve the above objects, there is provided an apparatus for supplying a power and signal for an integration type personal computer which includes a docking PCB (Printed Circuit Board) having a plurality of terminals connected with a main PCB and a switching mode power supply apparatus of a monitor and an insertion jack at a lower portion thereof, a docking connector fixed at one side of a cover of a computer and having a plurality of terminals connected with the main PCB of the computer and having an upper portion inserted into an insertion jack of the docking PCB and connected with a plurality of terminals of the docking PCB, and a docking guide inserted into an insertion jack of the docking PCB and having an insertion hole having a taper formed at a bottom surface, so that the docking guide is slidably inserted along a slanted surface of the taper, whereby a power of the switching mode power supply apparatus installed in the monitor is supplied to the computer, and a signal of the computer is supplied to the monitor.
Additional advantages, objects and features of the invention will become more apparent from the description which follows.
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patent: 5973916 (1999-10-01), Han
patent: 6216999 (2001-04-01), Olson et al.
patent: 6275375 (2001-08-01), Nam
Bushnell , Esq. Robert E.
Duong Hung Van
Picard Leo P.
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
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